Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Odisha Vigilance Raids Forest Officer, Finds Rs 1.44 Crore Cash
Imagine a forest officer who might have been secretly collecting money.
The government's special police, called Vigilance, suspects this and decided to investigate.
They went to his house and other places to look for hidden money or property.
They found a lot of money, over a crore, hidden away!
They also found gold.
The officer is now under investigation to see if he earned all this money legally.
Odisha Vigilance conducted raids on a forest officer's properties.
Raids were initiated due to allegations of accumulating assets disproportionate to his income.
Rs 1.44 crore in cash was discovered hidden in a secret location during the search.
Four gold biscuits and 16 gold coins were also found during the operation.
The officer, Rama Chandra Nepak, is a Deputy Ranger in the Jeypore Forest Range.
- Who
- The raids targeted Rama Chandra Nepak, a Deputy Ranger in the Jeypore Forest Range.
- What
- Odisha Vigilance conducted raids and found substantial cash and gold during a search operation.
- When
- The raids were launched on Friday.
- Where
- Raids were conducted at multiple locations in Jeypore and Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- Why
- The raids were conducted based on allegations that the officer had assets beyond his known income sources.
Government View
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Accountability
Government View
Officials are being held accountable for corruption.
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- Officer's Name
- Rama Chandra Nepak
- Position
- Deputy Ranger-cum-incharge Ranger
- Location of Employment
- Jeypore Forest Range
- Cash Recovered
- Rs 1.44 crore
- Gold Recovered
- 4 gold biscuits and 16 gold coins
- Monthly Gross Salary
- Rs 76,880